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Massif Central (IRE)

11yo b g 26th Mar 2014

Track Horse HorseTracker

Massif Central (IRE) b g 26th Mar 2014

Sire

Arcano (IRE)

Dam

Melaaya (USA)

Dam's Sire

Aljabr (USA)

Owner

Paul Rooney

Trainer

M Halford

Breeder

J P Jones

Last Win

Dundalk Fri, 16th Nov, 18 3/1JFav, C T Keane (2314 days)

Last Run

Meydan Thu, 27th Feb, 20 5th, 28/1, R P Whelan (1846 days)

Lifetime

Runs

Wins

Places

Win %

Earnings

Level Stk

Flat IRE

€119,335

-22.50

Flat UAE

AED138,088

-3.00

Under Rules Total

-25.50

Form Figures

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Form Timeline

Form Figures - 3232-04421-3390843471-032425042-265/

Date Course Conditions

Race Result

Jockey

Class n

MorningSP

27Feb20 Mey 14f Good 3y+ F(1055K)

9-0[28/1]5th of 9, 6.06L behind Secret Advisor

R P Whelan

Rated 99

14/128/1

13Feb20 Mey 12f Good 4y+ Hcap(615K)

8-10[14/1]6th of 16, 3.31L behind Eynhallow

T P O'Shea

Rated 98

10/114/1

23Jan20 Mey 12f Fast 3y+ Hcap(475K)

8-8[12/1]2nd of 16, 0.75L behind Dubai Future

T P O'Shea

Rated 96

12/1

Change of Trainer John Joseph Murphy to M Halford

Sep 2017

Champions Sale (Goffs Ireland)

Highfort Stables

Purchaser: Michael Halford

€200,000

Lots Sold: 10

Prices

Avg: €132,500

Median: €110,000

Maximum: €290,000

Oct 2016

Autumn Horses in Training Sale (Tattersalls (UK))

Highfort Stables, Ireland (J. Murphy)

Purchaser: Lot Withdrawn

Lots Sold: 949

Prices

Avg: £26,488

Median: £13,500

Maximum: £520,000

Oct 2015

Sportsmans Sale (Goffs Ireland)

Fossabeg Stud

Purchaser: Vendor(15000)

Lots Sold: 201

Prices

Avg: €23,934

Median: €18,000

Maximum: €110,000

Nov 2014

November Foal Sale (Goffs Ireland)

Fossabeg Stud

Purchaser: Not Sold (11500)

Lots Sold: 741

Prices

Avg: €37,102

Median: €22,000

Maximum: €1,800,000

Symbols Explained

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The superscript number on headgear bl² indicates number of times worn. A plus bl⁺ indicates more than 10 times where as red background bl¹indicates first time.

Date Course

Conditions

Race

Jockey Weight

OR Class

Date

Sale

Consignor

Purchaser

Price

Sep 2017

Champions Sale (Goffs Ireland)

Highfort Stables

Purchaser: Michael Halford

€200,000

Lots Sold: 10

Prices

Avg: €132,500

Median: €110,000

Maximum: €290,000

Oct 2016

Autumn Horses in Training Sale (Tattersalls (UK))

Highfort Stables, Ireland (J. Murphy)

Purchaser: Lot Withdrawn

Lots Sold: 949

Prices

Avg: £26,488

Median: £13,500

Maximum: £520,000

Oct 2015

Sportsmans Sale (Goffs Ireland)

Fossabeg Stud

Purchaser: Vendor(15000)

Lots Sold: 201

Prices

Avg: €23,934

Median: €18,000

Maximum: €110,000

Nov 2014

November Foal Sale (Goffs Ireland)

Fossabeg Stud

Purchaser: Not Sold (11500)

Lots Sold: 741

Prices

Avg: €37,102

Median: €22,000

Maximum: €1,800,000

Reports in which Massif Central (IRE) was mentioned

Heliac takes the "Red God" on the way to better things

With Colin Keane serving a 1-day ban Chris Hayes stepped in for the ride on Heliac and the three-year-old beat mainly older rivals in the featured Irish Stallion Farms EBF “Red God” Handicap at Dundalk. Fri 11th Oct

Broad Street up in grade at Leopardstown

Dermot Weld’s Broad Street will aim to maintain his unbeaten record in Thursday’s GRENKE Finance Ballyroan Stakes at Leopardstown. Thu 08th Aug

O'Brien brothers take the Lenebane Stakes with Downdraft

Due to the change in going Kangaroo Valley was a non-runner and Donnacha O'Brien switched on to Royal Ascot sixth Downdraft to gain an important success in the Listed Lenebane Stakes at Roscommon. Mon 08th Jul

Lion bids for Ragusa hat-trick

Top-weight Sea The Lion is bidding to win the 50,000 euro Irish Stallion Farms EBF ‘Ragusa’ Handicap for the third successive time at the Curragh. Thu 27th Jun

Heffernan drops whip, wins another Derby

Seamie Heffernan wasn't letting the minor detail of dropping his whip spoil a first Cork Derby success today as last month's Epsom Derby hero landed the Munster version on the Joseph O'Brien trained Perfect Tapatino. Fri 14th Jun

Halford & Keane combine for doubles, bookies beaten again

Bookmakers were inflicted their sixth defeat of the opening seven races at Dundalk this evening as trainer Michael Halford and jockey Colin Keane teamed up for a double in the Light Up Your Night Handicap (div 1) with well supported Lady De Vesci. Fri 16th Nov

Patience rewarded as Massif Central gains second career win

The Michael Halford trained Massif Central gained a second career win at Dundalk this evening as he landed the Dundalk Stadium Light Up Your Night Handicap under Colin Keane. Fri 16th Nov

606/1 Dundalk 4-timer for Halford

Massif Central finished third for him in the feature, stable companion Katiymann was second in the 7.30, but Playa Del Puente, Luna’s Luck, Ahlan Bil Zain and Lady De Vesci all scored on an amazing night for Michael Halford at Dundalk. Fri 12th Oct

Master Mosse delivers on Global Giant

Veteran French-rider Gerald Mosse, third on Sunday Star in a Group Three over at Newmarket earlier, landed the featured Listed Al Basti Equiworld Carlingford Stakes at Dundalk, on Ed Dunlop's Global Giant (11/10 favourite). Fri 12th Oct

Halford doubles-up with Saltonstall

After winning the third with Platinum Warrior, Mick Halford doubled-up with Saltonstall in the Irish Stallion Farms EBF 'Habitat' Handicap. Sun 27th May

Review dundalk 20th Oct

Take Cover continues to roll back the years and showed great tenacity to take top honours in the Al Basti Equiworld Mercury Stakes at DundalkFri 20th Oct

Smullen 5 behind after Dundalk double

Owner Paul Rooney, trainer Michael Halford, and jockey Pat Smullen doubled their Dundalk tallies when Massif Central won on his debut for these connections in the www.dundalkstadium.com Maiden. Fri 20th Oct

Review curragh 20th Aug

Rostropovich got up in the final strides to give Aidan O'Brien his 11th winner of the Group Two Galileo Irish EBF Futurity Stakes at the CurraghSun 20th Aug

Shamreen best in the Royal Whip

Shamreen, with blinkers tried, gained the fourth win of her career in the Group 3 Qatar Airways Royal Whip Stakes at the Curragh. Sun 20th Aug

Bolger puts a stop to the O'Briens

Aidan O'Brien was denied a Curragh four-timer by the man that put him on the road to greatness as Jim Bolger's Ringside Support triumphed in the concluding Extra.ie Maiden. Sat 29th Jul

Review dundalk 28th Oct

Kadra's victory in the Irish Stallion Farms EBF Cooley Fillies Stakes was the highlight of a Dundalk treble for Michael HalfordFri 28th Oct

Halford foils Murphy's double bid

John Murphy looked likely to bring up a double at Dundalk as his favourite Massif Central set sail for home up the straight in the third event. However Michael Halford and Shane Foley are difficult men to keep away from the number one spot at the Dowdallshill venue, and their First Premio saw it out best to prevail in the Irish Stallion Farms European Breeders Fund Median Auction Maiden (Plus 10 Race). Fri 28th Oct

Trevanna lands pot to make it two from two

Trevanna made it two wins from two career starts when landing the big pot of the day in the Irish Stallion Farms EBF Auction Race at Naas. Sun 16th Oct

Review roscommon 15th Aug

Sweet Sound made it two wins from two when landing the Irish Stallion Farms E.B.F. Auction Race at Roscommon on Monday eveningMon 15th Aug

Sweet now two from two

Sweet Sounds followed-up on her debut win at Tipperary earlier this month, as she took the Irish Stallion Farms EBF Auction Race. Mon 15th Aug

Roscommon Preview

Much of the attention at Roscommon will focus on the Irish Jockeys Association Handicap as some unexposed three-year-olds will strut their stuff in this extended 10-furlong heat. Mon 15th Aug

Intrepid bidding to follow-up at Naas

Plenty of those in the betting ring at Galway won't be forgetting the name of Friday's gambled-on winner Intrepid Prince in a hurry and he can carry on the good form to Naas, with Michael O'Callaghan's runner out quickly under a mandatory 5Ib penalty. Mon 01st Aug

After race at Dundalk Fri, 20th Oct, 2017 (1st)

It's not the nicest of conditions but it's nice to get his maiden won. We're only feeling our way along with him. He obviously had the form to win it and when you give a good few quid for a lad like that it's nice to see them go and win. He's a big scopey horse. We'll talk to Paul and see where we go from there. You'd like to think he'll only get stronger with time. He showed a very good attitude in those conditions to pick up as it's not easy and we were very happy with him. We'll get him home and see now. There are a few handicaps up here. We had it in the back of our head that we might bring him to Dubai but I'm not sure if he's mature enough for that yet. We'll get him home and have a think about it. I'm delighted for Paul who is a huge supporter of the yard. To be able to give big money for a horse like that is a great position to be in and he deserves all the luck.

M Halford